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33 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 33
Diego walks on, troubled by these memories but fixed on his
path to the confrontation ahead.
34 INT. DESERTED RAILWAY STATION - NIGHT 34
Back at base camp, and Danyael is on the phone, scribbling in
a notepad as he speaks:
DANYAEL
(into phone)
Yeah... yeah... got it. And you're
sure? Fantastic. Thanks, Kath.
He hangs up, scanning down his notes.
CHRIS
Well?
DANYAEL
Kathryn lived in Spain for about
twenty years. If she can't
translate this, nobody can.
He hands the notebook to Chris, as Twist peers over his
shoulder.
CHRIS
You're sure about what you heard?
SYREN
As sure as I can be.
CHRIS
Then Diego's gone to settle this.
TWIST (O.S.)
Finishing what we started.
Chris turns - Twist is suiting up, slipping her baseball bat
into her bag.
CHRIS
What are you doing?
TWIST
Oh, I figured I'd go knock a few
cans into the river.
(off their looks)
I'm going to help Diego.
CHRIS
No, we're going to help Diego.
TWIST
Uh, no offence, but I can track him
quicker alone.
CHRIS
Since when?
TWIST
Since you taught me how.
Beat. She's got a point.
TWIST (cont'd)
Look, if old Spanish No-Eyes is
really working with the Trinity,
then Diego needs all the help he
can get.
DANYAEL
Which is kind of why we should all
go.
TWIST
(huffs)
Am I speaking in Flemish here? Let
me go do this!
(beat)
Don't let me have to wait while
someone I care about gets hurt - or
worse.
Danyael looks to Chris, who folds his arms.
CHRIS
Go.
Twist nods, then quickly scoots for the door, where Syren
stops her.
SYREN
Twist, there's something you need
to know.
TWIST
Believe me, it can wait.
SYREN
Diego, he... he cares for you. More
than he's ever been able to tell
you.
Twist hesitates, lowering her head.
SYREN (cont'd)
Whatever he's about to do, he's
doing it for you. Please try to
understand whatever he's going
through.
TWIST
That's... touching.
(beat)
In a cheesy kind of way.
And she's off. Danyael scratches his head.
DANYAEL
O-kay...
CHRIS
Don't worry, we're going to follow
her. She'll just fight better if
she doesn't think she has any
backup.
DANYAEL
Oh. That's... actually pretty
smart.
Chris reaches for his coat as we CUT TO:
35 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 35
Diego walks up to the lip of the quarry, gazing across the
dips and valleys of the desert of gravel before him.
DIEGO
(to himself)
Alright, Ciegue... here I am.
He waits, senses on edge as he listens for any sound. A light
RAINFALL patters across the quarry.
The CRUNCH of boots on gravel behind him rings out like a
gunshot across the silent quarry.
His hand tightens on the hilt of his sword, his body tensing
as he prepares to pounce.
The footsteps draw closer... and in one smooth motion he
draws his sword and SLICES round!
TWIST
Woah!
She just gets her bat up in time to BLOCK his sword, the
blade missing her neck by a fraction!
TWIST (cont'd)
Son of a - what the frack are you
doing?!?
She SHOVES him petulantly. Diego blinks, surprised.
DIEGO
I... I didn't know you were -
TWIST
Coming to help?
Diego lowers his sword, frowning. Not happy.
DIEGO
You shouldn't be here.
TWIST
Like hell I shouldn't!
(off his look)
Syren heard you and your bro'
talking, and we got a friend of
Spook's to translate for us. We
know what's going on.
Diego abruptly turns and starts to walk away. Twist blinks,
then jogs to catch him up.
TWIST (cont'd)
Hey! Hold up!
DIEGO
I don't need help from anyone. Not
this time.
TWIST
Oh, what, you're gonna be the big
bad loner because you're about to
fight Blind goddamn Fury out there?
Well guess what! I fought him too!
Diego turns, and Twist plants her hands on her hips.
TWIST (cont'd)
Betcha forgot about that, did you?
So that makes me uniquely qualified
to a) give a crap and b) help you
beat this schmuck.
Diego SIGHS, knowing he won't win this argument easily.
TWIST (cont'd)
So why keep quiet about Ciegue
being your brother? I mean, I can
think of a few reasons, but
still...
DIEGO
It was no-one's concern by my own.
TWIST
So does that make me 'no-one'?
DIEGO
You may as well be.
TWIST
(raises eyebrow)
And what in the name of almighty
heck is that supposed to mean?
DIEGO
It means I know you don't...
(stops himself)
It is the kind of secret I would
only trust to somebody I knew I...
(sighs; tries again)
I know that deep down, the place in
your heart where I want to be is
still empty.
Twist is struck by the poetry of his confession.
DIEGO (cont'd)
I know you'll never truly love me,
even if you want to. Even after
what you told me at the monastery
the night Julie died.
TWIST
(stuck)
I wasn't - that wasn't - we never
said - hey! Don't make this all
about me!
She PRODS him in the chest, getting angrier by the moment.
TWIST (cont'd)
How dare you act like you know how
I feel! You don't know what I've
been through! You don't understand
why I do things the way I do!
DIEGO
And I never will.
His calm response cuts her dead.
DIEGO (cont'd)
I'm second best, Twist, and I
always will be. And even if... even
if you admit how you feel about
him, when it comes to you and me,
I'll always be alone.
TWIST
(beat)
Admit how I feel about who?
Diego throws her a look, but before she can respond, they
hear someone CLAPPING - slow, mocking.
Diego slowly turns round as Ciegue approaches them, wiping a
pretend tear from his eye. Diego narrows hie eyes - this
means war. CUT TO:
36 INT. TEMPLE - DAY 36
We're thrown straight into the middle of an almighty BATTLE,
as the black-clad Diego and Ciegue cut their way through a
cluster of TRIBAL WARRIORS.
They're the same age as in their sparring flashback, but
their clothes now bear the blood-red mark of the Trinity.
Their opponents are only half-clothed, their bare skin thick
with tattoos, spears and jagged swords in their hands as they
stream towards the two assassins.
Diego ducks under one warrior, FLIPPING him onto his back as
he cuts a wide swing to hold off two more.
Ciegue, meanwhile, FLIPS through the air to avoid a spear
thrown at him, landing on the shoulders of one warrior.
A STAB down into the man's neck takes him out, and Ciegue
pushes off him to DROP KICK two more foes, the grin on his
face showing how much he's relishing this.
Diego, however, is fighting more defensively, disarming two
opponents by TWISTING their swords out of their hands,
striking to stun, not to kill.
CIEGUE
Diego turns to see a SPEAR bearing down on him - but Ciegue
SLICES it in two, the halves of the spear dropping harmlessly
from the air.
Diego tries to shout his thanks, but sees his brother is busy
cutting down the spear's previous owner, an ugly SPRAY of
blood staining the temple wall.
The duo are close to finishing the last of the warriors, with
Diego closing in and using some well-placed CHOPS and STRIKES
to send his opponents down.
Ciegue has the bloodlust firmly in his gut, charging forward
with a YELL and nearly hacking the last warrior clean in two!
Diego grimaces as the warrior's almost-severed body flops
wetly to the ground, then he looks up at Ciegue.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
(panting with exertion)
Diego frowns as he crouches, respectfully closing the glazed
eyes of the fallen tribesmen nearby.
DIEGO
CIEGUE
DIEGO
(stands)
Ciegue rolls his eyes, approaching an alcove set into the
wall as Diego sheathes his sword.
Within the alcove is a GOLDEN IDOL, the treasure that the
tribesmen were fighting to protect. Ciegue carefully lifts it
out and admires it.
CIEGUE
He turns to Diego, who doesn't look impressed.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
DIEGO
CIEGUE
(off tribesmen)
Ciegue waits for Diego to join him in his speech, but with a
last disdainful look Diego turns away. Ciegue's look blackens
as he stares at Diego's retreating back, and we CUT TO:
37 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 37
Ciegue stands before Twist and Diego, ever-present grin
firmly in place as he cocks his head to one side. The rain is
falling more heavily now, with a CRACk of thunder.
CIEGUE
Is that you, Twist?
TWIST
None other.
CIEGUE
It's been too long.
TWIST
It's been exactly one second too
damn short as far as I'm concerned.
(smirks)
And anyway, didn't I kill you once
already?
CIEGUE
It would take far more than the
efforts of you and our dear Sanctus
to finish me off.
(to Diego)
Wouldn't it, brother?
Twist raises an eyebrow and glances at Diego, who just stares
coldly back at Ciegue. Twist picks up that something's being
left unsaid here, but she has no idea what.
A beat, before Ciegue suddenly takes one step forward.
Diego's hand streaks to his sword, but Ciegue just LAUGHS.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
No, no, Diego. Not yet.
(beat)
How about a little wager?
DIEGO
I don't bet. I never have.
CIEGUE
This time, I think you should give
it a try.
TWIST
Give us your best shot.
DIEGO
(hisses)
Twist!
Ciegue grins, holding his hands out to his sides.
CIEGUE
If you can best me in a straight
fight, then I'll let you both go.
DIEGO
And if I lose?
CIEGUE
Then you die.
(levels sword at Twist)
And so does she.
TWIST
Blah blah, woof woof. I've eaten
pasta that had more spine than you,
old McShadey, so how's about -
One look from Diego shuts her up - Ciegue could easily carry
out his threat, and Diego knows it.
TWIST (cont'd)
Alright, suit your damn selves.
Twist starts to take Duggan from her bag, but is stopped by:
CIEGUE
No. Just Diego.
TWIST
Say what? You can't -
DIEGO
(snaps)
Twist, stand aside!
Twist blinks, surprised at Diego's outburst, but as he
advances on Ciegue she sees that he means it.
Ciegue SCRAPES his sword back along the ground as he strides
forward to meet his brother once more.
DIEGO
This ends. Tonight.
CIEGUE
One way or another... yes. It will.
Twist watches helplessly as the two assassins prepare to
finish this once and for all, and we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
38 INT. CHURCH - DAY 38
Inside the main hall of a plain Spanish church as the doors
are thrown open, the teenage Diego leaning against them with
his head bowed.
As rays of evening sunlight stretch across the hall,
following him on his trek down the aisle, PULL BACK to see
the only other soul present, an OLD WOMAN sitting on a pew.
Diego stops before a hanging Christ on the cross mural near
the stained glass window, a kaleidoscope of dazzling colour
falling across him.
He glances round and perches on the edge of the closest pew,
dropping his head as he clasps his hands together and begins
to pray.
DIEGO
(soft)
He trails off, as though too ashamed to even finish the
Lord's Prayer. He looks back up to the effigy before him.
DIEGO (cont'd)
He pauses, as if waiting for an answer.
DIEGO (cont'd)
(beat)
He takes a moment, running a hand through his hair.
DIEGO (cont'd)
CIEGUE (O.S.)
Diego whips round - and there's Ciegue. He shoots a dark look
at the Old Woman, who quickly crosses herself and hurries
away, clutching her shawl round her shoulders.
Ciegue casually sits down on the next pew to Diego as the
woman's footsteps echo round the empty church. Ciegue sighs
lazily as he props his feet up on another pew.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
DIEGO
CIEGUE
DIEGO
(looks away)
CIEGUE
Diego snaps back round. Ciegue smirks insolently as he rises,
and Diego notices Ciegue has his SWORD with him.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
Diego rises angrily, getting in Ciegue's face.
DIEGO
Ciegue lays his hands on Diego's shoulders.
CIEGUE
Diego turns away, looking back up to the effigy.
DIEGO
CIEGUE
(bows head)
ON DIEGO as he stares up at the Christ - and Ciegue slowly
DRAWS HIS SWORD, the blade falling into frame.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
DIEGO
He turns, not at all surprised to see Ciegue raise his sword.
CIEGUE
DIEGO
Ciegue nods, remembering their pact.
CIEGUE
(beat)
Ciegue rushes in, and from nowhere a SWORD slides into
Diego's hand, meeting Ciegue's with a CRASH as we SMASH TO:
39 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 39
And CRASH! The brothers are back in the same pose, swords
pressed together as they set their jaws in determination.
THUNDER blasts overhead as LIGHTNING flashes through the
heavy rain.
Ciegue breaks first, FLIPPING backwards as Diego rushes
forward, attacking Ciegue as he hits the ground again only to
be SHOVED back, and as Ciegue CHOPS to follow through, we:
INTERCUT WITH:
40 INT. CHURCH - DAY 40
The brothers fight once more, Diego hopping up onto the back
of a pew, balancing perfectly as he duels with Ciegue.
Ciegue tries to SLICE at Diego's ankles, forcing him to
SOMERSAULT forward and arch back to block Ciegue's next
strike.
41 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 41
Ciegue turns and races back towards a small cluster of site
buildings, Diego right on his tail and Twist racing after
them both.
Ciegue turns and KICKS a spray of DUST up into Diego's face,
distracting him as he HACKS down across Diego's chest.
Diego jinks back, missing the blade by a fraction, and as he
SLICES back Ciegue nimbly BACKFLIPS up into the air.
Twist watches, mouth open, as Ciegue sails impossibly
backwards and up onto the roof of a nearby shack.
TWIST
How in the name of...
Diego bounces from surface to surface in pursuit, meeting his
grinning brother up on the roof in another storm of blows.
42 INT. CHURCH - DAY 42
As Diego is pushed back towards the altar, he dives to one
side as Ciegue SLICES down, his sword cutting the altar
itself in two!
Their sparring continues unabated as a PRIEST emerges from a
side door, gasping at the duel before him.
PRIEST
Diego is distracted, and Ciegue gets a good PUNCH across his
jaw, knocking him back.
CIEGUE
(to priest)
Diego TACKLES Ciegue to the ground with a YELL.
43 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 43
Leaping from rooftop to rooftop as Twist watches below, the
duo are starting to land the odd strike on each other now -
Diego takes a ragged cut along his arm, and Ciegue bleeds
from a gash down his leg.
CIEGUE
I'm impressed! I never thought
you'd make it so difficult for me!
Diego is too enraged for a comeback, but Ciegue starts
playing a standoff, knocking away all of Diego's attacks.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
But, as always, you leave your one
weakness exposed.
DIEGO
Which is?
Ciegue's eyes flick to Twist.
44 INT. CHURCH - DAY 44
With the Priest still yelling at them both to stop, Ciegue
KNEES Diego in the gut and SHOVES him to the floor.
PRIEST
Diego's eyes bulge as Ciegue begins to draw a DAGGER from his
jacket pocket...
CIEGUE (cont'd)
<... nobody here is listening!>
DIEGO
Diego SPRINGS up to get between Ciegue and the Priest, just
as Ciegue HURLS the dagger!
45 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 45
Landing an almighty BOOT to Diego's chin, Ciegue has all the
time he needs to draw a STAKE and turn to aim at Twist!
Twist boggles, suddenly realising she's the target, but Diego
recovers and surges forward:
And as a colossal BOOM of thunder rings out, Ciegue smoothly
turns and SLAMS his sword into Diego's chest!
TWIST
(howls)
Noo!!
Diego GASPS as Ciegue puts his weight on the sword.
46 INT. CHURCH - DAY 46
And in the past, Diego CRASHES to the floor, Ciegue's DAGGER
embedded in his chest.
The Priest stumbles backwards and makes good his escape as
Ciegue stands over the spluttering Diego. BLOOD pools on
Diego's shirt.
Ciegue crouches over him, then SIGHS, reaching over and
YANKING the dagger loose.
Diego COUGHS, blood trickling from his lips... and then falls
still.
47 EXT. DISUSED QUARRY - NIGHT 47
As Ciegue pulls his sword free from Diego's chest, Diego's
limp body buckles at the knees and FALLS from the roof.
Twist rushes over as Diego lands in a crumpled heap on the
muddy ground, TEARS streaming down her cheeks.
TWIST
No... no... Diego! Diego, get up!
She turns him over, trying not to cry out in horror at the
ugly wound over Diego's heart. Her hands are soon wet with
his blood as she desperately tries to stop the bleeding.
TWIST (cont'd)
Diego, come on... don't do this...
please...
She shakes him, but Diego is lifeless and still. Twist lets
out a frantic SOB as she cradles him.
CIEGUE (O.S.)
It's what he wanted.
Twist stops, slowly looking up at Ciegue, her eyes burning
with hatred.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
He asked me to be the one who
killed him one day.
Twist slowly rises, her body shaking with fury.
CIEGUE (cont'd)
What, you don't believe me?
She raises one hand, pointing straight at him.
TWIST
You. Down here. Now.
Ciegue grins, holding out his hands as if to say 'who, me?'
CIEGUE
As you wish.
He LEAPS down from the roof, sword high, as twist races to
scoop up Duggan from the ground.
THUNK! Ciegue lands and Twist freezes. And then, torturously
slowly, the top half of her bat FALLS AWAY, cut cleanly in
two. Twist watches it fall.
TWIST
Ah.
She starts to back up, keeping the remaining half of Duggan
held high as the smirking Ciegue circles her.
CIEGUE
I seem to recall you being far
cockier the last time we fought.
What was it you said? Something
about it being hard to make snappy
comebacks when...
He trails off. Twist blinks, not sure why he stopped. Her
eyes glance down to where Diego's body lies.
Or rather, where it was. There's a pool of blood, but no
Diego. Twist hesitates, totally dumbstruck.
TWIST
Uh...
She looks back to Ciegue - who suddenly WHIRLS round and
slices up with his sword, meeting DIEGO'S SWORD halfway with
a massive CLANG!
A flash of LIGHTNING shows Diego's blood-streaked, manic
features as he snarls with fury at Ciegue.
DIEGO
This is not over until I say it is
over!
Diego launches into Ciegue, but now the gloves are off.
They're perfectly matched in every way, but Diego has an
extra weapon on his side - rage.
Every crashing blow he lands on Ciegue forces him back a
step, and Ciegue simply can't block every chop, hack, slice
and slash coming his way.
CUT after CUT opens up across his body as Diego hits the mark
again and again, Ciegue SLIPPING in the mud as he struggles
to keep his balance.
He finally SKIDS and stumbles back, sword hand raised as
Diego rears back for another strike:
And Ciegue SCREAMS as Diego's sword HACKS down!
Twist's hand goes to her mouth in shock.
CIEGUE'S SEVERED HAND drops into frame, fingers still locked
around the sword's hilt.
Diego stands over Ciegue, chest heaving, as Ciegue grips the
bloody stump of his wrist, thrashing in agony.
DIEGO (cont'd)
I may have my weaknesses... but you
will never stop me, brother. No
matter what you try.
Ciegue throws his head back and HOWLS as more THUNDER crashes
across the sky, and Diego turns on his heel and races away.
TWIST
Shouldn't we - hey!
Twist is grabbed and YANKED away as Diego makes good his
escape, leaving the cries of Ciegue echoing around the quarry
as we push in on Diego's fixed, fierce expression and CUT TO:
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